Hands-On With Apple's New 10th-Generation iPad and M2 iPad Pro

Today is the official launch day for the 10th- generation iPad and the M2 iPad Pro models that Apple announced last week, and we picked up one of each of the new tablets to give readers a look at what's new.

Apple has not introduced any design changes or major feature updates for the iPad Pro models. We did not get any of the rumored additions.

The chip in the MacBook Air is an upgraded M2 chip. The M1 was already pretty robust so casual users won't notice the upgrade.

There is a new Apple Pencil hover feature that allows the display to detect the Apple Pencil when it's 12mm away from the screen for new sketching, drawing, and interface functions, but that's it. If you have an A12Z or A12X model, you don't need to upgrade if you have an M1 iPad Pro.

The low-cost iPad got a much bigger update, but it's still not as cheap as it used to be, with prices starting at $449 instead of $329. It does not have a Touch ID Home button and instead uses the same Touch ID power button as the iPad Air and iPad mini.

It has a larger display area and is equipped with a faster A14 chip. The first iPad with a landscape front-facing camera is useful if you want to use it in landscape mode with a keyboard.

The low-cost iPad has gained a number of features that are similar to the iPad Air. The addition of the iPad makes the iPad line confusing because it is so similar to the iPad Air. An M-series chip is not included in the iPad Air.

It continues to be $150 cheaper than the iPad Air if you have a prior- generation low-cost iPad.

Do you like the new M2 iPad Pro or the 10th- generation iPad? We would appreciate it if you would tell us in the comments.